“It Happened One Summer” Is Getting a Movie – Here’s What to Know

The “Schitt’s Creek”-inspired book follows Piper’s turbulent yet side-splitting journey as she adapts to a small town after comfortably living life in opulence. To make matters worse, she has an ever-present tiff with a local bartender, Brendan, who sees her as nothing more than an irresponsible diva. While they have their differences, the two eventually overcome their hang-ups about one another and form an undeniable connection as they let their guards down. The movie will most likely stick closely to the novel, but viewers can expect a few changes as the book is adapted for the screen.

Though official casting choices haven’t been made, Bailey previously revealed her dream cast for the movie. “For ‘It Happened One Summer,’ I have definite actors in mind for the four main characters (two of which will be featured in the second book, “Hook Line & Sinker”),” the “Getaway Girl” author told Authentic Books in an interview.

“For Piper, I can only see Annie Murphy. Piper will never be anyone else in my mind-that’s just her. Hannah is Josephine Langford for me. Fox is Tyler Cameron of Bachelorette fame. Brendan is the hardest to cast because nobody really looks like the big, salty, seafaring man I have in my head. But I would love to see a bearded Tom Hardy play him,” she continued.

Talk about a perfect assembly for a project. And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to see Murphy revive her signature Alexis mannerisms!

Since the project hasn’t officially gone past the casting phase yet, it’s hard to know for sure when – and where – the movie will land for viewers to watch. If the production begins in 2022, fans can likely expect the screen adaptation to hit screens by the end of 2023.